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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
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have increased our activity with the new program of Global
Classrooms in the St. Paul School System. The program is
expanding for the next year.
Our support of landmine clearance in Afghanistan has helped clear 63 acres of mines.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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Funding
for parts of our programs has been difficult because many
conservative donors do not support programs for peace which they
consider liberal.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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I.
The United Nations Association of the U.S. (UNA-USA) selected
St. Paul as one of nine cities in the nation to participate in the
Global Classrooms curriculum program. St. Paul stood out among
the other interested cities because of its educational commitment to
teaching students about the world around them. The city and
public school district benefit from a diverse student body. Students
hail from countries throughout the world, speak more than 95 languages
and dialects, and come to the district with an array of educational
experiences and skills. Their experiences contribute to programs like
Global Classrooms to create a multicultural educational energy that
supplements classroom lessons and helps students and staff develop a
better understanding of the world in which they live. Currently, 21
teachers are in Global Classrooms and 39 teachers have expressed
interest in the Global Classrooms program, and their efforts will reach
more than 1000 students this year.
Global Classrooms cultivates global literacy and life skills necessary for active citizenship. The Program:
-Engages students in the exploration of international issues;
-Supports educators with professional development and innovative
learning resources; and
-Enriches urban communities by encouraging respect for diverse
perspectives among young people.
A model UN conference for Global Classrooms will be held at Landmark Center, St. Paul on April 27, 2005
II.
In the summer of 2004 we sponsored a series of lectures on
"Building a Culture of Peace" by 5 distinguished speakers:
Judge John Tunheim, J. Brian Atwood, Jeffrey Laurenti, Ved
Nanda, Peter Kostmayer.
III. Our project for clearing
landmines in Afghanistan has raised over $60,000 which
have contributed to the clearing of 63 acres.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
We are working to develop further Global Classrooms in Minnesota.
Our Landmine Clearance project continues.
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Postal address of organization
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2104 Stevens Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
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E-mail address of organization
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info@unamn.org
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Website address of organization
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www.unamn.org
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a culture of peace
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Human rights
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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